“I’m not saying I’m not going to win. I’m always in everything to win,” she said. “But the bigger, a lesser win for us would be to get the 50,000 votes necessary to get this party permanent ballot status for the next four years. A lot of voters understand the importance of having a permanent ballot status and being able to lobby for these issues once the campaign is done, so the long-term goal for an issue-based campaign is really to be able to push these issues.”

Her platform includes legalizing marijuana and taxing it, which she estimated could bring $15 billion in annual revenue to the state. That figure includes excise taxes, money saved on enforcement and extra money derived from income tax. She said she’s done a “comprehensive” but not-yet-published report, similar to what she would have prepared for a hedge fund.

She also wants to legalize prostitution, but recognizing that won’t occur in her lifetime, she’ll settle for decriminalization. This will allow prostitutes to contact law enforcement officials when they are crime victims, Davis said, something many are afraid to do now.

“Um, no,” she said. “I mean, I watched their little clip together and I don’t think they had much chemistry. I thought it was kind of silly. I think the name of the show is silly. I still vote for The John and Kate and Eight. But, otherwise, I’m really not…I don’t think that show is going to last very long.”

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